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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with health will next meet. [22338/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was at the taxi drivers' protest during Leaders' Questions, so I have not fully studied the roadmap, but I want to know what the strategy is, as do the people. Specialists in public health, immunology, infectious diseases and so on are saying that we should be pursuing a zero Covid strategy as against what appears to be, in this plan, a roller-coaster strategy, going up and down and up and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [22339/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [22651/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have questioned the Taoiseach and appealed to him extensively, including today, on matters relating to taxi drivers and the public transport system. As we discussed earlier, there was a major protest involving taxi drivers today. The Taoiseach has expressed sympathy but has not given a clear commitment. When will he make a decision on the key demands being made by taxi drivers, because...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committees and working groups or units he has set up or is planning to set up in his Department. [22340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 62. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure consistent and regular testing of all healthcare staff in view of the fact that the instance of Covid-19 among health care workers here is higher than in any other country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of submissions by campaigners (details supplied) regarding the upcoming agriculture appeals (amendment) Bill 2020 will be examined in order to improve the processing and quality of decisions and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a further extension to driver licence renewal dates as previously to allow staff to process the large volume of renewals due or overdue in order to ensure drivers are not left without driver licences while waiting; if he is addressing the issue, in view of the fact group 2 or other drivers must present in person to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional immediate supports that will be provided for the students of a school (details supplied) while a building is being sourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a college (details supplied) is on the list of colleges eligible for funding for the Government assistance fund for students to assist them with laptops and other forms of technology; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if doctors can charge for blood tests for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health workers in employment in terms of whole-time equivalents and by profession; the way in which this has increased in view of Covid-19 in terms of whole-time equivalents and by profession; his plans for permanently allocating the funding to increase capacity across the health service; the number and category of whole-time equivalents he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 734. To ask the Minister for Health if a thorough plan will be outlined for the reopening of day services for those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 735. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase public investment in public health and medical research in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/20]

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be moving my amendment to the motion. I will be sharing time with Deputy Barry. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward its motion. I agree with everything in it and I hope Sinn Féin agrees with the additions I propose to make to it. These include a very specific step-down subsidy for taxi drivers to allow them to return to work without losing their pandemic...

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am taking seven minutes and my colleague is taking three. The Government has ignored all of these issues and the sword of Damocles now hangs over taxi drivers because of the plan to cut the pandemic unemployment payment tomorrow. That will also affect other workers. I have just come from a demonstration of events workers. Some 22,000 taxi drivers and their families and 35,000 events...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Apologies if I missed it but which Cabinet committee or group, if any, is dealing with arts and culture? I would hate to think that this area has been overlooked, particularly given the really dire plight of performers, musicians, arts workers, crews and events people. The latter group are out protesting because, as with other groups, their incomes and livelihoods have been hammered by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [23667/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To follow on from Deputy McDonald's question, there is not only the issue of pupils who may have underlying conditions but there are also parents who are worried and who have serious underlying conditions. It is not clear to me, and I have had quite a few calls about this, what those parents should do. They do not know what to do or whether there is a danger in them sending their children...